Go West Young Man is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael W. Smith, released on October 1, 1990 through Reunion. This record was his first attempt at mainstream success. It was successful, as it scored a Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit with "Place in This World", which peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1991.
Michael W. Smith most notably performed "Place in This World", which peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on Cash Box[3] (#5 AC), and "For You" on various shows, for example The Arsenio Hall Show, to promote the album. The record was a mainstream crossover success for Smith and became a platinum album. Videos were produced for both singles released and received much radio airplay. Several of the songs from this album made it into his greatest hits album, The First Decade (1983-1993).
The American Boychoir – choir (9); Nathan Wadley – soloist
Africa Children's Choir (6); arranged by Michael W. Smith and Ronn Huff; Choir director – Gertrude Kafeero; Tour leader – Darla Peters
Production
Producer – Michael W. Smith
Co-producer – Bryan Lenox
Vocal producer – Wayne Kirkpatrick
Executive producers – Michael Blanton and Terry Hemmings
Engineers – Bill Deaton, Pasquale Delvillagio, Pat Hutchinson, Gregg Jampol, Patrick Kelly, Brent King, Bryan Lenox, Don Martin, Dave Murphy, Rick Rowe, Bret Teegarden, and Bill Whittington.
Mixing – Humberto Gatica, assisted by David Parker and Alejandro Rodriguez.
Recorded at BMG Studio (New York, NY); Sound-trek Studio (Kansas City, MO); Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, TN); Treasure Isle, Omni Sound, The Benson Studio, Digital Recorders, and 16th Avenue Sound (Nashville, TN).
Mixed at 16th Avenue Sound (Nashville, TN).
Editing – Nick Palladino at Scene Three, Inc. (Nashville, TN).
Mastering – Stephen Marcussen at Precision Disc Mastering (Hollywood, CA).